1、笔译三级综合能力模拟试卷 31及答案与解析 SECTION 1 Vocabulary Selection In the section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentences. There is only ONE right answer. 1 Grover Clevela
2、nd was the first president_in the White House. （ A） got married （ B） to get married （ C） has got married （ D） was married 2 If cauliflowers are not _ from extreme temperatures, the heads get discolored. （ A） protected （ B） shelter （ C） shade （ D） saved 3 The gas_from the tank is dangerous. （ A） give
3、n off （ B） giving out （ C） giving away （ D） given up 4 When it started to snow, we turned round and_the hotel. （ A） got by （ B） searched for （ C） made for （ D） cleared up 5 Since writing home to their parents for money, they had lived_hope. （ A） in （ B） for （ C） on （ D） through 6 Rice is the_food of
4、 most Southeast Asians. （ A） common （ B） general （ C） staple （ D） popular 7 William Byrd was the owner of the largest library in colonial_. （ A） period （ B） time （ C） times （ D） periods 8 Exobiology is the study of life_other planets. （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ D） to 9 The Declaration of Independence
5、, _the Constitution of the United States, was drawn up with the help of Benjamin Franklin. （ A） and （ B） also （ C） as well as （ D） so too 10 It was from the Lowell Laboratory that the ninth_ , Pluto, was sighted in 1930. （ A） planet （ B） constellation （ C） stardom （ D） satellite 11 The rodent, _the
6、mouse, rat, guinea pig, and porcupine, are mammals with incisor-like teeth in both jaws. （ A） made up （ B） including （ C） consisting （ D） constitute 12 _into oceans and rivers is a serious form of pollution. （ A） Pouring sewage （ B） Emptying litter （ C） Throwing garbage （ D） Dumping sewage 13 Produc
7、ts which are made from dirts and are_high temperatures are known as ceramics. （ A） tempered in （ B） subjected to （ C） exposed to （ D） baked in 14 A pigment called melanin protects the_layers of skin from sun rays. （ A） under （ B） below （ C） underlying （ D） underneath 15 Oranges are a_source of vitam
8、in C. （ A） well （ B） better （ C） good （ D） very 16 Even after having their grandchildren live with them for ten years, the couple felt that_children these days was the most difficult of all family matters. （ A） rising （ B） raising （ C） caring （ D） taking care 17 The most important_of the farmers in
9、Iraq is dates, of which Iraq is the worlds leading exporter. （ A） economic crop （ B） cash crop （ C） money crop （ D） staple 18 More has been learned about the Moon than any other of the Earths neighbors in space because of the Apollo program, which enabled men to walk on the Moon and bring back hundr
10、eds of pounds of_. （ A） rocks （ B） rock （ C） stone （ D） stones 19 _ the variety that the average family has in beef, fish, poultry, and vegetarian recipes, they find most meals unexciting. （ A） In spite （ B） Inspite （ C） Despite of （ D） Despite 20 The speaker_have criticized the paraprofessionals, k
11、nowing full well that they were seated in the audience. （ A） should not to （ B） must not （ C） ought not to （ D） may not SECTION 2 Vocabularly Replacement This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence one word or phrase is given in the brackets. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices resp
12、ectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21 The frown on the mans face showed that he was displeased. （ A） look of fear （ B） look of
13、 anger （ C） look of delight （ D） look of surprise 22 There are swamps that will have to be cleared before construction can begin. （ A） forests （ B） groves （ C） puddles （ D） wetlands 23 Doctors prescribe massive doses of penicillin for patients with pneumonia. （ A） gross （ B） heavy （ C） excessive （ D
14、） adequate 24 Tornadoes are violent whirlwinds which vary in their width from a few yards to 1, 300 feet. （ A） fierce （ B） immense （ C） rapid （ D） fearful 25 A sound system of quality control has been instituted in the company. （ A） constructed （ B） established （ C） confirmed （ D） erected 26 Of the
15、many plans submitted, the committee selected the one that seemed most feasible. （ A） possible （ B） practicable （ C） probable （ D） permissible 27 What it amounts to is simply that he is unwilling to give us his support. （ A） means （ B） matters （ C） reaches （ D） signals 28 Only individual benefactors
16、and ad hoc grants have made possible the ecological surveys already undertaken. （ A） additional （ B） unique （ C） special （ D） specific 29 He used the attic to store his elaborate equipment. （ A） precious （ B） complicated （ C） valuable （ D） colossal 30 Bills talk with the boss this morning left him i
17、n a thoughtful mood. （ A） pensive （ B） deliberate （ C） passive （ D） considerate 31 The coach said Fred had no aptitude for sports. （ A） talent （ B） patience （ C） attitude （ D） interest 32 Anyone who doesnt have a free ticket must pay the fee for going in. （ A） attending （ B） admitting （ C） admission
18、 （ D） attention 33 When an organism is completely encapsulated and preserved, it becomes a fossil, thus turning into evidence of things that once lived. （ A） thereby （ B） therefrom （ C） thereof （ D） therein 34 The hunter carefully stalked the deer. （ A） shot （ B） tracked （ C） watched （ D） skinned 35
19、 Hot metal shrinks as it becomes cool. （ A） concedes （ B） compresses （ C） condenses （ D） contracts 36 She bustled about with an assumption of authority. （ A） air （ B） supposition （ C） appearance （ D） face 37 Take the stalemate between the administration and the oil companies for example. （ A） case （
20、 B） deadlock （ C） conflict （ D） contradiction 38 The sense of mistrust is compounded by smaller annoyances that leave the families feeling as though no one in authority cares about them. （ A） offset （ B） intensified （ C） diminished （ D） annulled 39 The very ubiquity of electronic communications can
21、have a surprising downside. （ A） failure （ B） underside （ C） drawback （ D） consequence 40 If you cant dig into the field you have chosen for your pursuit, it is hardly possible for you to achieve anything significant in the field. （ A） acquire （ B） require （ C） accompany （ D） accomplish SECTION 3 Er
22、ror Correction This section consists of 15 sentences; in each sentence there is a part given in the brackets that indicates a grammatical error. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A,B,C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the part so that the error
23、is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. 41 When he fails his final examination, he is sure of a university place. （ A） If （ B） In case （ C） Even when （ D） Even if 42 He says, you must take in those responsibilities. （ A） take away （ B） take on （ C） take out （ D） take off 43 When they broke ope
24、n the door, they found a strange man lied on the floor unconscious. （ A） lay （ B） laid （ C） lain （ D） lying 44 I regret to have not paid more attention to our English lessons at school. （ A） not paying （ B） not having paid （ C） have not paid （ D） not to have paid 45 Without the music, the children w
25、ould have not had so much fun. （ A） wouldnt be having （ B） wouldnt have been （ C） wouldnt be （ D） wouldnt have had 46 John and I have just been telling stories two of us. （ A） ourselves （ B） to each other （ C） each of us （ D） both 47 Had I run out of gas, I ought to have called the garage. （ A） had
26、（ B） would have （ C） would （ D） should have 48 I cannot thank you very much for your kindness, I owe my success to you. （ A） so （ B） too （ C） as （ D） enough 49 Dont set him to talking philosophy or hell go on all evening. （ A） off （ B） on （ C） at （ D） of 50 I suppose the party ended in a friendly at
27、mosphere, isnt it? （ A） dont I （ B） do I （ C） did it （ D） didnt it 51 Scarcely had the van turned the comer than the mirror came off. （ A） No more （ B） No sooner （ C） Not any （ D） No longer 52 We dont plan to go to the concert, and so they dont. （ A） so do they （ B） they dont too （ C） neither dont t
28、hey （ D） they dont either 53 Having finished lunch, the case was discussed. （ A） they discussed the case （ B） they had discussed the case （ C） me case was discussed （ D） the case had been discussed 54 When Henry arrived home after a hard day at work, his wife was slept. （ A） his wife was sleeping （
29、B） his wife slept （ C） his wife has slept （ D） his wife has been sleeping 55 It was not until she arrived at the classroom she realized she had forgotten her coursebook. （ A） and she realized （ B） which she realized （ C） then she realized （ D） that she realized 56 It was one of those days when it lo
30、oked at first something interesting could happen, but then later, when you didnt expect anything, almost everything happened. （ A） nothing （ B） anything （ C） everything （ D） all things 57 The old lady was suffering from the empty nest syndrome for so long that she felt like to find someone she could
31、 talk to her. （ A） to find someone to talk （ B） finding someone to talk （ C） to find someone to talk to （ D） finding someone to talk to 58 Having the highest marks in her class, a scholarship was offered her by the Department. （ A） she was offered a scholarship by the Department （ B） a scholarship w
32、as offered to her by the Department （ C） the Department has a scholarship to offer her （ D） the Department offered her a scholarship 59 Eating too much fat can distribute to heart disease and cause high blood pressure. （ A） attribute to （ B） attend to （ C） devote to （ D） contribute to 60 The suggest
33、ion that the mayor will present the prizes was accepted by everyone. （ A） present （ B） presents （ C） would present （ D） ought to present 60 Phyllis Wheatley is regarded as Americas first black poet. She was born in Senegal, Africa, about 1753 and brought to America aboard a slave ship at about the a
34、ge of seven. John and Susannah Wheatley bought her for three pounds at a slave auction in Boston in 1761 to be a personal servant of Mrs. Wheatley. The family had three other slaves, and all were treated with respect. Phyllis was soon accepted as one of the family, which included being raised and ed
35、ucated with the Wheatleys twin 15-year-old children, Mary and Nathaniel. At that time, most females, even from better families, could not read and write, but Mary was probably one of the best educated young women in Boston. Mary wanted to become a teacher, and in fact, it was Mary who decided to tak
36、e charge of Phylliss education. Phyllis soon displayed her remarkable talents. At the age of twelve she was reading the Greek and Latin classics and passages from the Bible. And eventually, Mrs. Wheatley decided Phyllis should become a Christian. At the age of thirteen Phyllis wrote her first poem.
37、She became a Boston sensation after she wrote a poem on the death of the evangelical preacher George Whitfield in 1770. It became common practice in Boston to have “Mrs. Wheatleys Phyllis“ read poetry in polite society. Mary married in 1771, and Phyllis later moved to the country because of poor hea
38、lth, as a teacher and caretaker to a farmers three children. Mary had tried to interest publishers in Phylliss poems but once they heard she was a Negro they werent interested. Then in 1773 Phyllis went with Nathaniel, who was now a businessman, to London. It was thought that a sea voyage might impr
39、ove her health. Thirty-nine of her poems were published in London as Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. It was the first book published by a black American. In 1775 Phyllis wrote a poem extolling the accomplishments of George Washington and sent it to him. He responded by praising her t
40、alents and inviting her to visit his headquarters. After both of her benefactors died in 1777 , and Mary died in 1778 , Phyllis was freed as a slave. She married in 1778 , moved away from Boston, and had three children. But after the unhappy marriage, she moved back to Boston, and died in poverty at
41、 the age of thirty. 61 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） Slavery and the treatment of the black people in America. （ B） The Wheatley family, including their slaves. （ C） The life of Americas first black poet. （ D） The achievements of Phyllis Wheatley. 62 The underlined word “respect“ in Par
42、agraph I is closest in meaning to_. （ A） consideration （ B） disregard （ C） punishment （ D） behavior 63 According to the passage, how many slaves did the Wheatleys have? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. 64 According to the passage, an unusual feature of Mary was that she_. （ A） was not much
43、 older than Phyllis （ B） wanted to become a teacher （ C） was comparatively well educated （ D） decided to take charge of Phylliss education 65 The underlined word “eventually“ in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） ultimately （ B） slowly （ C） reluctantly （ D） gradually 66 Which of the followi
44、ng is NOT true about Phyllis in the early 1770s? （ A） She wrote her first poem when in her teens. （ B） She married in 1771. （ C） She became a teacher. （ D） She was able to get her poems published. 67 The underlined word “they“ in Paragraph 2 refers to_. （ A） publishers （ B） poems （ C） children （ D）
45、black people 68 It can be inferred that Phylliss trip to England with Nathaniel in 1773 _. （ A） did not improve her health （ B） was for business reasons （ C） led to books of her poems being available in America （ D） led to the publication of her poems because the English were more interested in reli
46、gious and moral subjects 69 The word “extolling“ is closest in meaning to_. （ A） welcoming （ B） stating （ C） bemoaning （ D） praising 70 Which of the following conclusions about Phyllis is supported by the passage? （ A） She would have been more recognized as a poet if she had not been black. （ B） She
47、 would have written poetry if she had stayed in Africa. （ C） She went unrecognized as a poet during her lifetime. （ D） She only wrote religious poetry. 70 Some people associate migration mainly with birds. Birds do travel vast distances, but mammals also migrate. An example is the caribou, reindeer
48、that graze on the grassy slopes of northern Canada. When the weather turns cold, they travel south until spring. Their tracks are so well-worn that they are clearly visible from the air. Another migrating mammal is the Alaska fur seal. These seals breed only in the Pribilot Islands in the Bering Sea
49、. The young are born in June and by September are strong enough to go with their mothers on a journey of over 3, 000 miles. Together they swim down the Pacific Coast of North America. The females and young travel as far as southern California. The males do not journey so far. They swim only to the Gulf of Alaska. In the spring, males and females all return to the islands, and there the cycle begins again. Whales are among the gr
